Determine the plot outcomes and amount of characters that feature within the bulk of the story.
Outline exactly how the story progresses. This should include a pre-determined script or written manuscript for the plot of the comic.
Finalize plot issues with characters or settings and format of the comic. This includes any rough drawings, how the characters look and what format the comic's writing and visual style is going to be; for example, how many panels per page.
Begin by introducing the characters and setting. This can range from single panel introductions to multiple panels, depending on the limit of panels per page.
Set the pace of the comic and story by using the remaining opening page panels. This includes the beginnings of the plot and other important character information such as character history and any traits the characters may possess.
Create a closing panel or panels to the page by leaving the story open. This makes the readers wish to read on to the rest of the comic.
Begin the second page with a continuation of the previous page's final panels. This technique helps ease the reader's transition from first page into the second.
Continue the plot's development. This involves the main bulk of the characters' involvement with the plot subject and its final outcome.
Finish the second page with a cliffhanger. This technique attempts to keep the reader intrinsically focused on the plot and make them wish to continue to the last page.
Complete the cliffhanger ending to the previous page's final panels.
Begin to move the plot and characters towards the predetermined conclusion of the work. This may be to another cliffhanger ending if the comic is part of a wider piece of work or the actual conclusion of the work itself.
Complete the work with a final panel. This involves the conclusion of the plot or the conclusion of the section of a wider piece of work. If this is the case, provide details of the continuing chapter or issue.